Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narrow transcription

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: nar-row -tran-scrip-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phonetic transcription which takes the precise distinctions in pronunciation of a language into account.

Example Sentences

"Narrow transcriptions are typically enclosed in square brackets."

Inflected Forms

narrow transcriptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

broad transcription

Questions

What does narrow transcription mean?: A phonetic transcription which takes the precise distinctions in pronunciation of a language into account.

How to pronounce narrow transcription

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